West Coast of Ireland: British Naval Vessel Tracks Impossible-Speed Radar Echo
British naval vessel stationary off west coast of Ireland in thick fog. Radar operator picks up echo of what appeared to be a surface vessel closing in on the ship. Object then accelerated to 'impossible' speed. Captain filed report. Case investigated by Ministry of Defence, later by private British UFO researchers. Temperature inversions and surface turbulence ruled out as causes.
Background
1. In June 1975, a British naval vessel stationed off the west coast of Ireland encountered an unusual radar echo. The echo appeared to be a surface vessel closing in, but it then accelerated to an impossible speed. The event was reported and investigated.
The Incident
The incident occurred on June 23, 1975, while a British naval vessel was stationary off the west coast of Ireland. Thick fog was present at the time. A radar operator detected an echo resembling a surface vessel approaching the ship. The object then accelerated to what was described as an 'impossible' speed.
Investigation
The captain of the naval vessel filed a report regarding the incident. The case was investigated by the Ministry of Defence. Later, a private British individual also investigated the event.
Significance
The event is documented in Richard Dolan's "UFOs and the National Security State Vol.2". The source text references researcher Jerome Clark calling this a “classic case.” The incident is an example of a military encounter with an object displaying anomalous capabilities, specifically extreme acceleration.